The Penn's Grove record., 1887-06-25

Geo. w Davis has improved his resi-
Deuce ut the Cove 10y having a porti-
co erected thereto.
A party Of artists, five young ladies
and three gentlemen, from Wilmington
were last Saturday morning below the
sturgeon factory painting the Delaware
and its scencry from nature.
The construction of the new NJ. T..
Parson ige at Pennsyille is in progress.
When completed, with tie new church
will give the Methodists Of that place
a handsome church property.
A tornado passed over Wilmington
and a strip of country to tie west Of
that city on Tuesday night. Ten
houses were %uuroofed, three persons
killed, several injured, and growing
crops badly damaged.
Every constable in the county is
legally authorized to act rs a fish "a
den and is entitled to the fees in all
arrests brought about for an infringe
ment of the fishery laws. wherein he
makes the arrest and a conviction fol-
lows.
Nikomis Tribe of Red Men, of Penns-
grove. will hold their second annual
Jubilee, of wal dances, songs, and
speeches, ON Thursday July 2lst. 1t
will be- a big red letter day for Penns-
grove as the Tribe intends to beat last
years Jubilee.
st. Panls NJ. E. Sunday school
will make its third annual ex-
cursion to Beverly Oh the steamer s.
A. Mccall on next Thursday the Both
Those who have never heeu on the ex
cursion up he river should take this
opportunity to DO so as it will be rs
cheap "trip as they can take anywhere.
Smith WalIen, of Pennsgrove, while
working on the Washington st. pier
Philadelphia, which eayed IN last WI
ter, tell ten or Twelve feet last Monday
morning Oh some timlers on his lace.
His nose was broken aud his face bad
ly bruised. He was taken to the
Pennsylvania hospitable at once to
have his wounds dressed and came
home in the afternoon.
As Pennsgroye is noted as a sum
mer resort aud many visitors COM in
our town we VIII be glad to announce
their arrival on departure If their
friends vii take the trouble to let US
know of such either by a postal or by
slipping a noe under our office door.
All communications must be signed by
the sender as all assurance of the YER
acity OF their report. Also any other
local item viii be gladly received.
The Delaware River railroad will
run special trains on July 4th, leaving
Pennsgrove at 900 p. M, and Philad-
elphia at II 80 p. IN. This will give
the country people an opportunity to
see the celebration of the Fourth in
Philadelphia, money for which is be-
ing raised by the Times. Also it will
be an opportunity for the city people to
spend'a full day in the country.
On Wednesday evening tightening
struck a large old oak tree near the
residence of Jos. I. Cross on Benz.
Russels farm about Il mile above PENIS
grove. Mrs Cross, who was sitting
at a sewing machine, was stunned so
she was not conscious of her actions
for some time and had a burning sen
sa ton and a visible mark on one side
of her face. Mr.. Cross was also af-
fected by the shock so that he non
his wife recovered their natural feel
ing for q day.
The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can have
arrested any one for fraud who takes a
paper aud refuses to pay for it. In
der this law the a who allows his
subscription TO run along for some
time unpaid, and then orders il dis
continued, or orders the postmaster to
mark it refused, and to send a
postal card notifying The publisher,
lays himself Liable 10 arrest and, the
same as for theft, exc.
On Monday morning about / O'Clock
tightening struck. Henry Pennington's
barn in Lower Penns Neck daring Il
thunder storm. Nine horses per-
ished in the flames. Mr.. Penning-
ton also lost his harness and eight tons
of hay. lIere was an insurance of
So, 3v0 on the building, stock, &c.
Mrs. Pennington tainted and did not
become conscious for a day. Her first
husband, Henry White was killed by
tightening on the same fam some
years ago.
The Directors of Emmanuel Gene
terry met in Emmanuel NJ. f, Church
on Monday evening and organized by
electing Johu Summerill, President {;
Samuel b. Holton Secretary Joseph
H. CLARK, Treasurer John NJ. Smith,
| Superintendent and II. Fl, DeGrofft
assistant Superintendent. Work will
begun at once to dig out the paths
n improve the appearance of the
grounds. Lots may now be purchased
at Squire DeGrofft's office.
Capt, Thomas MAYORS schooner Ril-
lie S. Derby, which we reported as be-
ing run into and leaking at sea, arriv-
ed at Philadelphia last Sunday safely.
The captain arrived home on Sunday.
He was not run into. lie thought the
| rudder iron got ioose aud wore a hole
- +L,a aobonNar laaEa1 lie man work